A small whine

LOL - must be those Jersey roots he shares with my DH. We actually have "bringing up baby" as well - similarly in a set of a few Cary Grant movies. DH is very addicted to the Retro channels - and picking up these older classics. Along with a hefty dose of Monty Python...

TTY off line - maybe I can get you a copy, or something.

Ellice

Aack - you're channeling my husband.....It's become his new fallback. Lately we've been watching the hilarious "Harry's Law" - starring Kathy Bates. It's semi-ridiculous, but if you're a David Kelley fan, then the quirkiness works. Besides the retro channel, he's found that the HDNet channel (for those with cable and HD) has a lot of older shows, and also uninterrupted movies. DH likes to watch....Hogan's Heroes in the early morning when eating breakfast - split with the ever thrilling traffic (yeah DC - worst in the country, again). Go figure.

I'm good with you. I love to do music while painting - but not when stitching. Who knows why. Maybe 'cause the tempo gets me pulling stitches, or falling asleep - don't know ;^)

Ellice

Ah, something which we agree upon. Similarly (though no singing) I adore the version of the Thomas Crown Affair which he did with Renee Russo. We've watched both that one, and the Steve McQueen version in close time - and definitely go with the latter - which is kind of unusual for us (DH, big Steve McQueen fan - as was my DDM).

There's a tv show on USA now - "White Collar" - and my take is that the guy playing the lead is the new Pierce Brosnan (harkening back in many ways to the Remington Steele character). Though this show has a bit more dependence on the the ensemble, of the other 2 male semi-leads, and 2 women in supporting leads.

Ellice

I've thought the same thing about the "White Collar" guy.

Also, that the show harks back to "It Takes a Thief" (Robert Wagner, who also exudes "charm") and T.H.E. Cat (anybody else remember that one? I was too young at the time to remember the details about it.) wait....found it!

True. We tend to look at reviews, but don't always give them a lot of weight. Particularly as we see a good amount of live theatre, and are astounded with some that have fab reviews - or at least the sound bite reviews - and others that get panned. In DC it's likely the easiest standing ovation in a major theatre - we think due partly to the tourist factor, and part to even locals for whom going to Ken Ctr is a rarity (not being a snob - just how we've observed and discussed with our other friends that go regularly). We saw something - Light in the Piazza - which was a Lincoln Ctr production - and the leads had great reviews. We hated - HATED

- the main female lead (playing the mother) - her singing was like a shout-fest. But, who knows. OTOH, my cousin saw the show in NY, and I believe the male lead (here & there) was Matthew Marrison (now on Glee) while we had the horrible females. But, the critics here thought it was fine. So, who knows. Poor Pierce took some heat for that - but, I think after seeing the film a couple of times I got some perspective on it - as you've said - he's just supposed to be a guy singing to his sweetheart. Admittedly - we laughed/gasped with the first viewing.

ellice

Totally agree. We seem to end up watching this show late - on the rerun at

11 or so - and while we were watching the other night had the chat about his future. Don't know what it is about the smart, slightly larcenous, charming guys that gets me. It'll be interesting to see if his career moves forward.

On that note - sort of - we were at Ken Ctr (my outing despite the pneumonia) one evening for the Druid Theatre festival and saw "The Cripple of Inishmaan" - which is going on a 6 week tour around the US. Highly recommend it - this particular play was really witty - though of the dry, Irish sarcastic wit - set in about 1930 or so, in the Aran islands. Very good - and the cast was quite recognizable if you watch Ballykissangel, and a myriad of other Irish/British film/tv. Even DH recognized a couple of the actors (we weren't in our usual seats 'cause it was an extra show - and we were in Row E which is closer than we like, but did get a good view of the faces). I think they're doing a few other shows as well. Always fun to see actors you've seen in some TV thing actually on stage. For Cheryl - the funny thing - another guy we know who's a hockey ref (and grad student) came in just after us, and was sitting a row ahead - the guys were laughing - as the hockey crew isn't usually who we expect to see at Ken Ctr.

Sue - don't know if they're stopping in Baltimore - maybe - surely going to Philly....worth a look.

Ellice

Thanks...I passed that along to my niece, who's in theater admin. in Philly. A different theater, but maybe there's reciprocation.

sue

You're welcome. Usually the companies at Ken Ctr are either the big stop pre-Broadway, or a first post-Bway. With the troupes from overseas, what we've been familiar with is a special arrangement between whatever international theatre company & Ken Ctr. So, we've regularly been seeing a Druid from Ireland, and the company from Beckett's home theatre. For a few years it was the Royal Shakespeare Co., and then some others as well. Also this year was a theatre from Russia - which did Shakespeare amongst other things. This was the first time we saw in Playbill in the article about the Druid company that this was their first stop to be followed by 6 weeks touring in America. So, thought it worth saying something. Perhaps your niece will know.

FWIW - there is a huge festival of Indian Arts at Ken ctr for March. Includes music, popular music, theatre (with English surtitles - like the opera), dance and other visual arts installations. When we were there last week, the gift shops were starting to put out some of the items for sale - honestly - prices were pretty reasonable - some lovely decorative things, shawls, jewelry, etc. Nice little paper craft items as well.

Well, enough from the arts front - tee hee - as if. Well - back to Masterpiece theatre, as DH has gone to ref a big boys tournament game.

Ellice

I still like Hogan's Heroes too.

I'm annoyed at HGTV and DIY - there used to be craft shows on early in the AM, now there is nothing on a regular basis.

I love to turn up the volume while doing housework. But need TV to fold laundry and sort socks (I hate sorting socks)

Off to eat breakie and do more laundry.

Cheryl

*snip*

True. HGTV got rid of some shows a few years ago - now you have to find them on other channels. Our local PBS channels have multiple secondary broadcast channels and that's where I find some quilting, sewing, painting & cooking stuff. Some of these can be found on-line, but even with a big computer screen - unless it's in the same room as the laundry folding, well....

A lot of the crafty shows just don't appeal to me - too trendy or too simple or something. Could be I'm just bored and picky.

LOL - I think the reason we have a TC in the master bdroom is so that I can watch while folding laundry. Since the laundry is upstairs, I end up folding it on the bed. Socks? I actually don't mind doing the socks - though I will admit that at this point DH's are in a basket in the closet - how he prefers them. I hate emptying the dishwasher.

We were up early - neighbor trying to snowblow ice at 5:45 am. DH has a staff meeting at 8, and it's a 25 mi commute - so he got up, and shovelled/chipped ice off the drive and the little car (big car is more of an iceberg at this point). And of course, if he'd turned in the official paperwork, he could telework - but...I made coffee and we had early brekkie. At this point I'm watching a bizarre film called "No Such Thing" - with Helen Mirren as the evil person, set in Iceland & NY. Kind of art film about a "monster" and humanity. Kind of the modern take on "Beauty and the Beast." I haven't decided yet - almost all over- well filmed. (There's a little radio/tv thing attached to a shelf in the office.)

Now - I guess it's off to put in another load of laundry. When I'm on the computer during the day, it is generally 'cause I'm up here doing laundry - too many stairs to keep running back down and up.

Have a good day - no school here, either. Ah - for my little whine - there's construction where the beltway meets the Dulles toll road as a metro line is finally being put in. Last week - as DH was driving into Arlingtong

- thru the big intersection to continue straight into town - a 4"x4" post was handing into the roadway off a jersey wall, and actually smashed the driver side mirror on the Expedition. Go figure. Basically a $400-$700 repair - we could only imagine how many other cars got hit. Evidently the construction crew didn't clean up exactly. So we're stuck with a no-fault claim on our insurance, and complaining to the VDOT, Toll Road & Metro authorities to try and get back the deductible, and have them be responsible.

Ellice

All that talk about laundry is making me itch all over. My dirty laundry was sitting quietly and just waiting for me until it heard all this and decided to come and pull me to the machine. It's all your fault.

Now I guess I'll have to do it just to get rid of this itch. scritch,scratch

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So that's what that noise is ! Well I am off out to lunch with friends and hope the screaming I am cheerfully leaving behind, does not disturb the neighbours. I know, I know, cold blooded as hell.

Laundry.....got some of that done this am before I shoveled the "2-4", but really 8-10 inches of that white stuff. I refuse to say it. After teasing us with 60s last week and I get most of the stones back in the driveway, more of that &$#* white stuff. They sure missed the forecast. Most schools started with 2 hour delays but once the city canceled classes most of the other ones did as well.

Hopefully I'll get to some stitching this afternoon, if I don't fall asleep first. Have been working on Laura Perin's Winter Wind. Finally have all the Rhodes Stars done with Metallic Ribbon Floss.

Nancy

I love this show! It's one of the few new ones that is really good. I hope it stays for awhile. I also liked The Whole Truth with Maura Tierney and Rob Morrow. I'm *so* bummed it got cancelled so fast. It was a new twist on the legal shows, which was truly welcome.

We only get the 3 major networks, so we don't have a lot of choice in programs to watch. I *hate* the so-called "reality" shows, with the exception of Undercover Boss. The upcoming Undercover Millionaire (or whatever its title is) might also be promising. Right now I watch "No ordinary family", "The cape", "Chase" and "Big bang theory". Just watch, now that I've said that, they'll cancel all but BB, since that's rec'd quite a few awards. sigh.

Joan

Harry's Law is definitely one of the better ones. IMHO anything with Kathy Bates is a good thing.

Lucille

I love anything Kathy Bates is in. I really like Harry's Law, too. It's not getting very good ratings; so I don't know how long it will stay on the air.

Janet

Snicker - I had all the hockey stuff to wash.

Cheryl

It is pretty darn quirky - and bares much resemblance to Boston Legal - which we loved. Especially the added Chris MacDonald character of "Tommy Jefferson" who repeats his name ala "Denny Craine" - too funny, and good addition. Given the abundance of lawyers around here - not sure how it's doing.

Hmm - watched "The Cape" for the first time the other night - not sure. Will have to go back and see the first couple of episodes. Do you do Netflix so you have something else? - plus, I think a lot of shows are now downloadable or viewable on-line from some of the cable networks, or on iTunes.

Since our HOA includes our FIOS with a premium line-up, (everything except the movie channels) we do get a lot of the educational/arts stuff. And watch a lot of Smithsonian, Nat Geo, History type stuff. But don't watch as much as it likely sounds. DH likes to watch at night - so then I'm usually stitching while he watches. Thankfully, although he would watch more junk than me, for the most part we agree. He only nods off at the look/sound of period historical drama (can you say Jane Austen/Bronte, and their ilk). But will watch Mystery, Poirot, and some others without protesting. Our nominees for worst ever are Raising Hope & Parks & Rec - both of which make me sad at the stupidity - they're just not campy like the old Beverly Hillbillies, and kind of frighten me with the demise of civilisation.

Well, back to the morning laundry shift. I'm trying to convince myself to fully clean (floors, etc) the master bathroom - but still feeling crappy, and missing my EGA meeting, so not sure if that's happening. At least I'm getting thru the laundry.

Ellice

Ah, haven't seen that one yet - will look for it.

E